COVID-19 vaccination in Romania
Romania reports 16,411 adverse events following immunisation in over 4.5 million vaccinated persons
Chairman of Romania's National COVID-19 Vaccination Coordination Committee (CNCAV) Valeriu Gheorghita said on Tuesday that as of June 14, 16,411 adverse events following immunisation (AEFI) were reported, which means an AEFI reporting rate of about 1.9 per 1,000 doses administered in more than 4.5 million vaccinated people, of which over 4.2 million fully vaccinated.
Activity halted at 11 COVID-19 vaccination centres, hours cut at 127
Chairman of Romania's National COVID-19 Vaccination Coordination Committee (CNCAV) Valeriu Gheorghita said on Tuesday that activity at 11 immunisation centres will be temporarily halted, the open hours at 127 more will be cut and 70 vaccination rooms were closed because in about 45% of the cases the centres were used at less than half capacity.
New batch of Vaxzevria COVID-19 vaccine expected in Romania on June 15
A new batch of 167,200 doses of the Vaxzevria COVID-19 vaccine made by AstraZeneca will arrive in Romania on June 15 at the Cantacuzino National Institute for Military Medicine Research and Development, according to the National COVID-19 Vaccination Coordinating Committee (CNCAV). Shipment is provided by the manufacturing company, and the vaccine doses will be brought to Bucharest by land.
Vaccination pace picking up
Ljubljana – The pace of vaccination is gradually picking up in Slovenia. Almost 132,000 shots were administered last week, up by about thirty percent from the week before, show data by the tracker Covid-19 Sledilnik.
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New 964,080-dose Pfizer vaccine batch expected in Romania
A new batch of the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine consisting of 964,080 doses is being brought to Romania today, according to the National COVID-19 Vaccination Coordination Committee (CNCAV). The vaccines will be delivered by air and will reach the airports of Otopeni, Cluj-Napoca and Timisoara. Shipment to storage centres is provided by the manufacturing company, including by land.
Belgium Suspends Vaccinations with J&J Following One Fatality
The Belgian government said on Wednesday it was suspending vaccinations with Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine for people under the age of 41 following the death of a woman from severe side-effects after receiving the jab.
Vaccine hesitancy among people worrying experts
Authorities are concerned about growing vaccine hesitancy among people who have refused to get vaccinated even though their turn has come.
While experts say that the vaccination rate, which is considered to be indispensable in fight against the pandemic, is disappointing, an official has stated that the rate of those who do not get vaccinated in Istanbul is also high.
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PM Citu: In Romania, anti-COVID vaccine is free and remains free
The anti-COVID vaccine is and will remain free in Romania, the Prime Minister Florin Citu declared on Monday, during a video conference with the county prefects, adding that there have already been orders launched for continuing the vaccination campaign in the fall and next year as well. "You all need to be involved during this period because the vaccine remains free to all Romanians.
Turkey sees less than 10,000 new COVID daily cases for 1st time since March 1
Turkey on May 20 saw fewer than 10,000 new COVID-19 daily cases for the first time since March 1, said the country's health minister, marking a key milestone in the country's fight against coronavirus.
Teams try to persuade skeptics to get vaccinated
Skepticism against the COVID-19 vaccine is increasingly seen everywhere around the world, resulting from the anti-vaccine conspiracy theories, making people reluctant and often fearful to get their vaccinations in a time when the world is in a state of jeopardy.
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